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Is It Really Legal for Employers to Require Employees Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Is it really legal for employers to require their employees get the Covid-19 vaccine? This is a question I am getting asked a lot. In fact I recently was interviewed by WABE‘s Rose Scott on her local NPR radio show “Closer Look,” and discussed this and other employment issues people are facing during the pandemic.…
Read MoreBostock V. Clayton County, GA.: Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP’s Landmark Supreme Court Victory One Year Later
One year ago a historic civil rights victory in the Supreme Court was achieved, ensuring federal, uniform protection from employment discrimination LGBTQ+ employees. In Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga., the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination “because of sex,” includes LGBTQ+ employees. This was a landmark…
Read MoreBuckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP Files Lawsuit Against the City of Decatur on Behalf of a 20-Year Firefighter
Ed Buckley and Andrew Tate filed a new lawsuit against the City of Decatur on behalf of our client, a 20-year Decatur firefighter, after the City stripped her of 90% of her pension. Lt. Bridgit Christensen suffered a severe spinal injury when responding to a call in her firetruck. After her doctor declared her permanently…
Read MorePress Release: Ed Buckley Named 2018 NELA-GA Advocacy Award Recipient
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ED BUCKLEY NAMED 2018 NELA-GA ADVOCACY AWARD RECIPIENT Top Atlanta Employment Lawyer Honored for 35 Years of Dedication Protecting Employment Rights ATLANTA (Oct. 4, 2018) – The Georgia affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA-GA) honored Ed Buckley of Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP law firm as its 2018 Advocacy Award…
Read MoreFormer CNN Producer Files Discrimination Lawsuit
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently featured Omar Butcher, our client, in a story that talked about his time at CNN and his struggle to receive the same opportunities as his colleagues. As a young man, Omar dreamed of becoming a journalist. After growing up in Germany and Italy—his father was in the Army—he attended Florida State…
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